Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Rotterdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Monrovia and Rotterdam

🙂 Solo nomad: Monrovia is 17% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monrovia is 11.8% cheaper than Rotterdam without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,509
$23.29 €20.11
-67.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 LRD 29.2K
$92.5 €79.9
59.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 LRD 2,206
$14.03 €12.12
-20.67%
Cappuccino
$3.37 LRD 667
$4.51 €3.89
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LRD 399
$3.62 €3.12
-44.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 LRD 534
$2.85 €2.46
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 LRD 553
$6.87 €5.93
-59.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 LRD 601
$5.71 €4.93
-46.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 LRD 424
$1.34 €1.15
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 LRD 348
$2.33 €2.01
-24.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 LRD 999
$3.12 €2.69
61.54%
Eggs
$3.56 LRD 706
$5.25 €4.53
-32.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 LRD 2,331
$14.11 €12.18
-16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 LRD 2,336
$13.94 €12.04
-15.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.51 LRD 7,034
$17.13 €14.79
107.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LRD 321
$2.61 €2.25
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$8.41 LRD 1,666
$2.49 €2.15
237.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.15 LRD 2,010
$2.02 €1.75
402.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.15 LRD 2,209
$3.96 €3.42
181.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 LRD 437
$1.99 €1.72
11.06%
Onion (1kg)
$10.81 LRD 2,140
$1.94 €1.67
457.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.74 LRD 939
$1.36 €1.18
248.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LRD 408
$1.18 €1.02
74.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 LRD 967
$14.09 €12.16
-65.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 LRD 1,412
$6.95 €6
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 LRD 485
$1.58 €1.37
55.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 LRD 627
$2.7 €2.33
17.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LRD 598
$4.54 €3.92
-33.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 LRD 3,944
$89.5 €77.3
-77.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 LRD 534
$5.29 €4.56
-48.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LRD 241
$2.07 €1.78
-41.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.65 LRD 3,496
$20.66 €17.84
-14.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LRD 249
$2.29 €1.98
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K LRD 2.5M
$41.2K €35.5K
-69.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LRD 2.9M
$36.1K €31.1K
-59.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 LRD 53.6K
$290 €250
-6.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 LRD 4,465
$24.09 €20.8
-6.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 LRD 18.2K
$56.6 €48.89
62.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 LRD 15.2K
$46.7 €40.32
64.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.21 LRD 1,627
$29 €25.04
-71.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 LRD 1,957
$17.07 €14.74
-42.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 LRD 25.7K
$2,274 €1,963
-94.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$910 LRD 180.3K
$13.9K €12K
-93.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.6 LRD 3,684
$91.9 €79.4
-79.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 LRD 6,592
$50.6 €43.69
-34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 LRD 11.2K
$127 €110
-55.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 LRD 13.9K
$178 €154
-60.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 LRD 133K
$1,745 €1,507
-61.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94 LRD 18.6K
$1,431 €1,236
-93.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 LRD 354.6K
$2,813 €2,428
-36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 LRD 52.1K
$2,346 €2,025
-88.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,080 €5,249
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,512 €3,896
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monrovia
Rotterdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 LRD 147.3K
$4,090 €3,531
-81.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.08
22.55%

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Last update for Monrovia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rotterdam: October 28, 2025

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